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Sriram Jagannathan is a writer, illustrator and designer from Chennai. His experience in design spans multiple spheres – from fashion and textile design to web-based courseware animation, branding and sportswear and, more recently, graphic novels. The thread that connects them is creativity and storytelling, his first love. He is also a firm believer in the power of art and design to transform the way we experience the world. An avid traveller, he is always on the lookout for the interesting and the inspirational. He is also a black belt in karate and enjoys playing the flute. His first graphic novel, Mai, was published by Notion Press in 2018. This is his second book. (Email: [email protected]; Instagram: sriramjag)

The protagonist of the book, Major DP Singh is a Kargil War veteran with a disability rating of 100 per cent. An amputee marathoner, he is known as 'India's first Blade Runner'. In March 2019, he wrote another chapter in his life story by becoming the 'First Indian solo skydiver with a disability'. He is a four-time record holder with the Limca Book of Records, and won the coveted 'People of the Year' award in 2016. In 2018, Major Singh was conferred the National Award by the Government of India for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. In 2019, he received the prestigious CavinKare Ability Award in the 'Mastery' category among persons with disabilities. Major Singh runs a non-profit organization, The Challenging Ones (TCO), through which he helps amputees inculcate a positive attitude through sports. An occasional author, a poet and a single parent, Major Singh is a freelance motivational speaker and lives in Gurugram, India. (Website: www.majordpsingh.com; Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @MajDPSingh)

VR Ferose is a software executive based in Silicon Valley. He is an author, columnist and an inclusion evangelist. He is the founder of the India Inclusion Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to bring the topic of inclusion to the forefront in India. He is the Chairperson of Specialisterne USA, a non-profit organization with a mission to create a million jobs for neurodiverse people. Ferose was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012. He featured in ‘India’s 40 under 40’ list in 2014. He was recognized with the AUCD award by US Senator Tom Harkin for his path-breaking initiative ‘Autism at Work’ at SAP. He has co-authored the bestselling, Gifted: Inspiring Stories of People with Disabilities, published in 2014. He writes regularly for Forbes, the New Indian Express and Mint. He lives in Cupertino with his wife, Deepali, and son, Vivaan. (Website: http://www.ferosevr.com; Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @VRFerose)